1. Arterial embolism  (Trust Mark: Doctor-Reviewed)
Arterial embolism is a sudden interruption of blood flow to an organ or body part due to a clot (embolus. • Reviewer: Sean O. Stitham, MD, Private Practice in Internal Medicine, Seattle, Washington; and David C. Dugdale III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

2. Arterial Embolism  (Trust Mark: Doctor-Reviewed)
An embolus is a blood clot, bit of tissue or tumor, gas bubble, or other foreign body that circulates in the blood stream until it becomes stuck in a blood vessel.• Author: Dorothy Elinor Stonely